Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

My wife and I have 2 kids, and we were told that the health dept could get involved and tell the landlord he's liable and pay our moving expenses. Is this true, and if so, where do I start?

2007-12-10 07:35:27 · 15 answers · asked by dj_triple_7 1

The hose sticks up from the floor and there is no pipe attached to it for the water to drain from the washer. I was told that I could not just attach the washer hose directly to this other hose, as it needs to go up first. I bought the house with this system already in place, but was told that it is a simple connection by a plumber, but he never came back to fix it. Does anyone have any suggestions? It is getting too cold and snowy to go to the laundromat and use their washers. Thanks

2007-12-10 07:24:41 · 2 answers · asked by tryin2bme2 2

there seems to be some confusion to my earlier question of handy men help me,let me clarify, I have a zanussi nexus washing machine, it will not start because the machine does not recognise that the door is closed, the clip on the door is ok, it is the hole into which the door latch locks into on the main body of the machine itself that is causing the problem, how do i get to this bit please, I hope it is as simple as a loose wire but i need to know how to strip the machine to get to it thanks for your help)

2007-12-10 07:17:42 · 4 answers · asked by angela p 2

I have several sewing machines which pull 1.8 AMPS each, can I run several on one circuit ? or will this cause an imbalance in the voltage ?
Thanks,
Steve

2007-12-10 06:24:43 · 5 answers · asked by petersensbp 1

that don't work now. How can you tell which bulb isn't working as they are not fused?

2007-12-10 06:00:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay, this may be hard to explain but Saturday i went to vacuum my office and as soon as i flicked the switch the power in the office went out as well as my kitchen lights which are in the room next to the office and the outlet in my living room that i had the tree plugged into...the breaker did not trip we checked it and even replaced it and it does not turn the power on...what else can it be? a burnt wire in the wall? is there a piece of equipment that can detect burnt wires in the wall? any help is appreciated! thanks

2007-12-10 05:14:47 · 7 answers · asked by Julie 6

The chimney is connected to an Aga (range) type stove. However, it has been built almost perpendicular and is below the roofline of the house. Sadly, both of these are unchangable. I've been reading about cowls that prevent downdraft but I'm concerned how well these work in reality...does anyone have any experience with these (do they prevent updraft much)?

Are they any other methods of preventing this downdraft? It was not present in light wind conditions but in a recent strong/gale wind, lots of smoke was blown into the kitchen...

Any help/suggestions/etc would be greatly appreciated!

2007-12-10 05:10:23 · 8 answers · asked by Brainsipus 1

My indoor range (and oven) use propane, but it always leaves a black film on all of my pots and pans. What is causing this and how can I fix it? We don't ever have problems with pans in the oven, but the grills in the oven end up covered with the black film as well. If you need more details, ask. Any advice would be much appreciated.

2007-12-10 04:20:05 · 2 answers · asked by rainwriterm 7

I live in a split level home. It contains a basement, and three other stages to the house; The bottom stage (above the basement) being more closed off than the two upper stages. This bottom stage is significantly warmer (by about 8° F) than the two top floors. Since the thermostat is on the middle stage, the two upper levels heat comfortably and the bottom level is very hot.

As far as I know the insulation on the walls are the same on all levels, so I imagine it's the windows. Should I concentrate more on insulating the upper level greater or more on the power of the heating unit on the bottom level? I'm considering the possibility that it's just busted because I believe the upper levels are insulated well.

2007-12-10 04:17:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

We washed it out with gas and it seems clean, but once the engine is under preasure the oil leaks out.

2007-12-10 04:08:05 · 3 answers · asked by lampherezoo 1

my tree has falled down on my house because of the freezing rain. I was wondering if my house insurance covers for the damage. thank you

2007-12-10 04:01:25 · 6 answers · asked by Alvin T 1

wondering if it will damage the compressor or freon gas ita short distance of a few miles

2007-12-10 03:22:05 · 7 answers · asked by fisherman 1

OUr house is soooooooooo dry. I have a humidity detector and our humidity is only at 24%. I know ideal is 50% and 30% being the lowest. Do you like your whole house humidifier? From what i hear they are great, because you don't have to clean them and they turn off before you get too much humidity. Do you like it? Did your heating company put it in? How much does it cost?

2007-12-10 03:14:28 · 3 answers · asked by lm 2

2007-12-10 02:46:38 · 3 answers · asked by stonecoldz71 1

2007-12-10 02:43:53 · 8 answers · asked by Debrah . 1

The lights went all funny, then there was a really weird noise following by a kind of popping noise, then the oven was on fire. My step dad thinks it was the heating element but he is, uhm... very much not a handy man, so I don't know if I should trust that. Does anyone know what it might be, or if it can be fixed? The oven is just over a year old, but already out of warranty.

2007-12-10 02:42:54 · 3 answers · asked by khaozkitten 3

my mom just went to work and left me home alone like usual!
when i took out the garbage, i stupidly closed the door when it was locked. when i tryed to get back in, it was locked shut!
so i decided to use the screen door but it was locked too so i just yanked it open and now the the little suction cup to help keep it closed is broken! how can i fix it!

2007-12-10 02:29:47 · 12 answers · asked by ♥Elle the Model♥ 2

2007-12-10 02:16:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My shower faucet (tub/showerhead one lever combo) broke today, so I'm now turning on the water with a pair of pliers. I'd like to just replace the broken faucet (about 25 years old) with a new one from Delta. I don't know what brand the old one is. How easy is this task? Are the directions clear? Any problems or pearls of wisdom from experience?

Or do I just find a handyman to do it? (And if so, approximate cost.)

2007-12-10 02:06:15 · 4 answers · asked by HoyaFan 2

2007-12-10 01:50:35 · 2 answers · asked by Oxford2007 1

The heat has been working fine until we woke up this morning and the house was frigid. There is no heat coming from the baseboard heaters. What can I do? I have a two year old at home. :(

2007-12-10 01:38:19 · 5 answers · asked by Lisa S 3

2007-12-10 01:33:25 · 6 answers · asked by mercdogg02919 1

2007-12-10 01:30:37 · 3 answers · asked by ronbon79 1

2007-12-10 01:13:25 · 3 answers · asked by lorddad7 2

My wife is demanding a new dish washer but the one we have is less than 7 years old.
The problem is that it doesn't clean very well ( and my wife claims it just throws the food around ). When we have a cup that collects the water it usually will have a lot of grit in it that resembles sand. It also leaves a pretty hefty haze on everything. We have tried different soaps, different settings and additives. I usually run the garbage disposal and the hot water prior to running a load.
Other issues we have is that our water softener does not work but we have city water (with a water treatment plant in our city) and we don't have much water pressure on our hot water.
I just want to make sure it is the dishwasher and not something else or that the hose is clogged.
I have a lot of young children who like to be right in the middle of any project I do so my wife has to take them away and I would prefer to not waste time chasing theories. Does anyone have a suggestion?

2007-12-09 23:35:53 · 9 answers · asked by butnozzle 2

I'm hoping someone can help us.
We will have just closed on our first house 2 weeks ago Monday. We had a full house inspection done, which showed low water pressure and the inspector recommended the "well" pump be replaced. Now, we hired a guy to replace the well pump. He checked the well pump and said it wasn't bad, but the foot valve to the well itself needs to be replaced. The problem is.We can't FIND the well! And no, we're not idiots! There is more than an acre and I really don't want to dig up every single inch of land to find it. I called the County Courthouse to see if they had maps of the property on record, and their records only go back to 1977, the house was originally built in 1945. We've tried following the water out line from the well pump in the basement, dug down 6 feet, and still nothing. We've tried having someone "witch" it, dug where they said, still nothing. We tried a metal detector and picked up all sorts of things but haven't found the well. Any suggestions?

2007-12-09 18:35:55 · 8 answers · asked by Rushell T 1

I live in a house built in 1950, I have not had it sweept since I did not want to waste $$ if it is something else. The smoke comes in the room some and smells up the room and makes the front of the fireplace black so I do not use it.

2007-12-09 18:23:24 · 18 answers · asked by GabbyGal 4

Every time the water is disposed from the washing machine their is no proper outflow , the water flows outside the pipe .The same connection is there for the kitchen drain & the drain water is flown out to the kitchen ....plse let me know if there is a solution to clean the drain pipe.

2007-12-09 16:49:25 · 5 answers · asked by vrathika h 1

Ok so, my dog chewed a wire in half so I tried to connect it again and when I plugged it into the wall in my room, everything in my room went out and now nothing in the room will turn on and none of the outlets work. Does anyone know if this is a permanent problem or can it be easily fixed? Also, my tv was plugged into the wall so is that completely gone now? or is it just not working in the outlets? Please help!!

2007-12-09 16:48:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have used Toyostove Kerosene heater for many years to supply extra heat in the winter. I simply wouldn't ever want to be without it because of the wonderful heat it gives. It cuts my house heat in half each year. I was wondering how prevalent they are and how many other people use them as a means of supplementary heat, or emergency heat if the power goes out. Do you own and use one? Do you like it? does it save on your heating bills as it does on mine? Just wondering.

2007-12-09 16:46:50 · 6 answers · asked by GasLight 4